a statement on society

Another artist I came to know and kind of find myself gravitated toward is Cindy Sherman and her photography. In her work, one can see the inescapability of the male gaze as if it is present even in the most private places. To me, the fact that Sherman posed as the object of her photographs is very interesting. In a series of portraits, and by posing as object in her own photography, Sherman presents women in archetypal and everyday roles. In her narratives she evokes fear, disgust, and empathy, while at the same time shows women violated. This way, especially with her centerfold series, she pulls the male viewer in, forcing him to see himself as the violator.
In Sherman's photography, the protagonist (the woman) is always alone, caught in private expressing her deepest hidden emotions. Although these pictures do not reveal much about the woman herself, they reveal problems present in a patriarchal culture and the way such society looks at women.